Care and Cleaning
Special Care of
Continuous-Cleaning
Oven Interior
Model RGJ616GEL
The Continuous-Cleaning oven
cleans itself while cooking. The
inside of the oven—top, sides and
back—is finished with a
special
coating
which cannot be cleaned
in the usual manner with soap,
detergents, steel wool pads,
commercial oven cleaners, coarse
abrasive pads or coarse brushes.
Use of such cleaners and/or the use
of oven sprays will cause permanent
damage.
The special coating is a porous
ceramic material which is dark in
color and feels slightly rough to the
touch. If magnified, the surface
would appear as peaks, valleys, and
sub-surface
“tunnels:’
This rough
finish tends to prevent grease
spatters from forming little beads
or droplets which run down the
side walls of a hard-surface oven
liner leaving unsightly streaks that
require hand cleaning. Instead,
when spatter hits the porous finish
it is dispersed and is partially
absorbed. This spreading action
increases the exposure of oven
soil to heated air, and makes it
somewhat less noticeable.
Soil may not disappear completely
and at some time after extended
usage, stains may appear which
cannot be removed.
The special coating works best on
small amounts of spatter. It does
not work well with larger spills,
especially sugars, egg or dairy
mixtures.
The special coating is
not used
on oven shelves.
Shelves should be
cleaned
outside the oven
to avoid
damage to the special coating
inside the oven.
To Clean the Continuous-
Cleaning Oven:
1.
Let oven parts cool before
handling. We recommend rubber
gloves be worn when cleaning.
2. Remove shelves and cookware.
3. Soil visibility maybe reduced by
operating the oven at 400”F. Close
the door and push the BAKE pad.
Then turn the SET knob until 400”F.
is displayed. Time for at least 4
hours.
Repeated cycles may be
necessary before improvement in
appearance is apparent.
REMEMBER : DURING THE
OPERATION OF THE OVEN, THE
DOOR, WINDOW AND
~HER OVEN
SURFACES WILL GET HOT ENOUGH
‘IO
CAUSE BURNS. DO
N~
TOUCH.
LET THE OVEN COOL BEFORE
REPLACING OVEN SHELVES.
4. If a spillover or heavy soiling
occurs on the porous surface, as
soon as the oven has cooled,
remove as much of the soil as
possible using a small amount of
water and a stiff bristle nylon
brush. Use water sparingly and
change it frequently, keeping it as
clean as possible, and be sure to
blot it up with paper towels, cloths,
or sponges.
Do
not
rub
or
scrub
with paper towels, cloths or
sponges, since they will leave
unsightly lint on the oven finish. If
water leaves a white ring on the
finish as it dries, apply water again
and
blot
it with a clean sponge,
starting at the edge of the ring and
working toward the center.
Do not use soap, detergent,
steel wool pads, commercial
oven cleaner, silicone oven
sprays, coarse pads or coarse
brushes on the porous surface.
These products will spot, clog,
and mar the porous surface and
reduce its ability to work.
Do not scrape the porous
surface with a knife or
spatula—
they
could permanently darnage it.
Porcelain Oven Interior
Model
RGJ515GEL
With proper care, the porcelain
enamel finish on the inside of the
oven—top, bottom, sides, back and
inside of the door—will stay
new-
looking for years.
Let oven cool before cleaning. We
recommend that you wear rubber
gloves when cleaning the oven.
Soap and water will normally
do the job. Heavy spattering or
spillovers
may require cleaning
with a mild abrasive cleanser.
Soapy, wet metal pads may also be
used. Do not allow food spills with
a high sugar or acid content (such
as milk, tomatoes, sauerkraut, fruit
juices or pie filling) to remain on
the surface. They may cause a dull
spot even
afier cleaning.
Household ammonia may make the
cleaning job easier. Place 1/2 cup in
a shallow glass or pottery container
in a cold oven overnight. The
ammonia
times
will help loosen
the burned-on grease and food.
If necessary, you may use a caustic
cleaner. Follow package directions.
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